(1) Background: Every year, 2.5 million neonates die, mostly in low-and middle-income
countries (LMIC), in total disregard of their fundamental human rights. Many of these deaths …

Objective: The objective of this review was to determine the timing of overall and cause-
specific neonatal mortality and severe morbidity during the postnatal period (1-28 days) …

Background Despite the significant reduction in childhood mortality, neonatal mortality has
shown little or no concomitant decline worldwide. The dilemma arises in that the lack of …

Background Globally, large numbers of children die shortly after birth and many of them
within the first 4 wk of life. This study aimed to determine the trends, patterns and causes of …

Introduction Newborn sepsis accounts for more than a third of neonatal deaths globally and
one in five neonatal deaths in Ethiopia. The first-line treatment recommended by WHO is the …

Background Neonatal mortality is a public health issue in, Ethiopia. Unfortunately, the issue
is noticeably under-reported and underestimated, so the true gravity of the situation cannot …

Objective Bangladesh achieved the fourth Millennium Development Goal well ahead of
schedule, with a significant reduction in under-5 mortality between 1990 and 2015 …

Background Perinatal asphyxia with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) causes
significant mortality and morbidity in developing countries. There is limited information about …

Background People in humanitarian emergencies are likely to experience excess mortality
but information on the causes of death is often unreliable or non-existent. This study aimed …

Background Under-five mortality in Kenya has declined over the past two decades.
However, the reduction in the neonatal mortality rate has remained stagnant. In a country …